Mashhad sits on the Kashafrud plain at the foot of the Binalud Mountains, where irrigated gardens and orchards meet semi-arid steppe. Its setting makes it a natural crossroads between the Iranian plateau and routes leading toward Central Asia and Afghanistan.
Oasis City at Mountain’s Edge
Mashhad sits on the Kashafrud plain at the foot of the Binalud Mountains, where irrigated gardens and orchards meet semi-arid steppe. Its setting makes it a natural crossroads between the Iranian plateau and routes leading toward Central Asia and Afghanistan.